A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 5999-01-411-6203
NSN 5999-01-263-2566
NSN 5950-01-647-1209
NSN 5960-00-703-3208
NSN 5945-00-918-6874
NSN 6685-01-591-7440
NSN 5905-01-622-7674
NSN 6130-01-046-1727
NSN 4140-01-634-0330
NSN 6145-01-449-9796
NSN 5895-01-162-3679
NSN 6320-00-483-0451